J.K. Rowlings' Effect on Our Language
But what I noticed when reading geocaching sites and forums is that a particular term is used for people who are out and about but who themselves are not geocachers. It is important that the caches themselves be concealed from these people.
The term used for such people, of course, begins with "m."
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Knitters do it too. Famous knitblogger Stephanie Pearl-McPhee of "Yarn Harlot" fame began using it at least 4 years ago to describe people who didn't understand the fiber crafts subculture. Now every knitter I know refers to non-knitters as muggles.
I think there is a universal rule operating here: "Everyone is someone else's muggle"
"Muggle" is indeed the new "mundane." I wait in horror for the inevitable "OMG, that's so muggle!" to develop...
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